Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. v. CIT

228 ITR 253Supreme Court of India1997#165 most cited

What is Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

A subsidy is treated as a revenue receipt if the assessee is free to use the money in its business as it likes and is not obligated to spend it for a specific capital purpose, such as acquiring assets or repaying loans.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2007 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. v. CIT · subsidy revenue receipt · capital receipt · taxability of subsidies · Section 2(24)(xviii) · Section 37(1) · purpose of subsidy · obligation to spend · income tax treatment of subsidies

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. v. CIT

DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 26, NEW DELHI

ITA 5417/DEL/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Shri Amitabh Shukla, Accountnat Member [Assessment Year: 2013-14] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue Cross Objection No.63/Chny/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.3157/Chny2017) [Assessment Year: 2013-14] M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. The Assistant Commissioner Of Dalmiapuram, Income Tax, Circle-1, Tamilnadu-621651 Vs Williams Road, Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan- Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue [Assessment Year: 2014-15] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue

Section 14ASection 32(1)(iia)

…R SETTING UP OF THE INDUSTRIES. 4.3) The subsidies received by the assesee are within the purview of the principles laid down to treat the subsidy as revenue receipts by the HON'BLE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF SAHNEY STEEL AND PRESS WORKS LTD. AND OTHERS VS.CIT(228 ITR 253). As observed by the Apex Court the assessee was free to use the money in its business entirely as it liked and WAS NOT OBLIGED TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE like expansion of the unit/purchase of machinery/purchase of capital goods/purchase of raw materials /repayment of loans like in the case of Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. In vi…

DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 26, NEW DELHI

ITA 5416/DEL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Dec 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Shri Amitabh Shukla, Accountnat Member [Assessment Year: 2013-14] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue Cross Objection No.63/Chny/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.3157/Chny2017) [Assessment Year: 2013-14] M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. The Assistant Commissioner Of Dalmiapuram, Income Tax, Circle-1, Tamilnadu-621651 Vs Williams Road, Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan- Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue [Assessment Year: 2014-15] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue

Section 14ASection 32(1)(iia)

…R SETTING UP OF THE INDUSTRIES. 4.3) The subsidies received by the assesee are within the purview of the principles laid down to treat the subsidy as revenue receipts by the HON'BLE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF SAHNEY STEEL AND PRESS WORKS LTD. AND OTHERS VS.CIT(228 ITR 253). As observed by the Apex Court the assessee was free to use the money in its business entirely as it liked and WAS NOT OBLIGED TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE like expansion of the unit/purchase of machinery/purchase of capital goods/purchase of raw materials /repayment of loans like in the case of Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. In vi…

ACIT CIRCLE 1, TRICHY vs. DALMIA CEMENT BHARAT LTD., DALMIAPURAM

ITA 3158/CHNY/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 Dec 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Shri Amitabh Shukla, Accountnat Member [Assessment Year: 2013-14] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue Cross Objection No.63/Chny/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.3157/Chny2017) [Assessment Year: 2013-14] M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. The Assistant Commissioner Of Dalmiapuram, Income Tax, Circle-1, Tamilnadu-621651 Vs Williams Road, Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan- Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue [Assessment Year: 2014-15] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue

Section 14ASection 32(1)(iia)

…R SETTING UP OF THE INDUSTRIES. 4.3) The subsidies received by the assesee are within the purview of the principles laid down to treat the subsidy as revenue receipts by the HON'BLE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF SAHNEY STEEL AND PRESS WORKS LTD. AND OTHERS VS.CIT(228 ITR 253). As observed by the Apex Court the assessee was free to use the money in its business entirely as it liked and WAS NOT OBLIGED TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE like expansion of the unit/purchase of machinery/purchase of capital goods/purchase of raw materials /repayment of loans like in the case of Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. In vi…

ACIT CIRCLE 1, TRICHY vs. DALMIA CEMENT BHARAT LTD., DALMIAPURAM

ITA 3157/CHNY/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 Dec 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Shri Amitabh Shukla, Accountnat Member [Assessment Year: 2013-14] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue Cross Objection No.63/Chny/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.3157/Chny2017) [Assessment Year: 2013-14] M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. The Assistant Commissioner Of Dalmiapuram, Income Tax, Circle-1, Tamilnadu-621651 Vs Williams Road, Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan- Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue [Assessment Year: 2014-15] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue

Section 14ASection 32(1)(iia)

…R SETTING UP OF THE INDUSTRIES. 4.3) The subsidies received by the assesee are within the purview of the principles laid down to treat the subsidy as revenue receipts by the HON'BLE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF SAHNEY STEEL AND PRESS WORKS LTD. AND OTHERS VS.CIT(228 ITR 253). As observed by the Apex Court the assessee was free to use the money in its business entirely as it liked and WAS NOT OBLIGED TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE like expansion of the unit/purchase of machinery/purchase of capital goods/purchase of raw materials /repayment of loans like in the case of Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. In vi…

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